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    Welcome to our Trip Report Blog.
    Here we will post logs and pictures taken on aircraft spotting trips.
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    Header Picture: UP-MI602 Mil Mi-26T (34001212133) Kazakhstan Emercom at Boraldai, Kazakhstan on 08/07/19 (credit StuC)

    Updates 2022:
    26th May - Log and pics added for Private Flyer Show 14/05/22
    24th December - BAPC Register updated and 56 pictures added

    Monday, 24 June 2013

    21-23/06/13 - Mildenhall - Stansted - North Weald - Andrewsfield - Heathrow

    StuC had a few days out. Poor weather affected the numbers expected.

    Friday 21st June

    Mildenhall - 12:00-18:00, unfortunately the Ospreys didn't make it today as expected

    61-0304/D Boeing KC-135R Stratotanker (18211) 100 ARW / 351 ARS
    62-3551/D Boeing KC-135R Stratotanker (18534) 100 ARW / 351 ARS
    63-8884/D Boeing KC-135R Stratotanker (18732) 100 ARW / 351 ARS
    66-0215 Lockheed MC-130P Hercules (4165) 352 SOG / 67 SOS
    84-0085 Learjet C-21A (35-531) 86 AW
    84-0087 Learjet C-21A (35-533) 86 AW
    87-0023 Lockheed MC-130H Hercules (5091) 352 SOG / 7 SOS
    90-0167 Lockheed AC-130U Hercules (5262) 1 SOW / 4 SOS
    10-5714 Lockheed MC-130J Hercules (5714) 352 SOG / 7 SOS
    07-0793 Pilatus U-28A (793) 27 SOW / 318 SOS
    the following passed to the East of the field on their way home from Northern Ireland
    82-23757 Sikorsky UH-60A Blackhawk (70580) 1-214th AVN (A)
    86-24538 Sikorsky UH-60A(C) Blackhawk (701045) 1-214th AVN (A)
    86-24551 Sikorsky UH-60A Blackhawk (701068) 1-214th AVN (A)
    87-24643 Sikorsky UH-60A(C) Blackhawk (701180) 1-214th AVN (A)
    87-24647 Sikorsky UH-60A Blackhawk (701187) 1-214th AVN (A)
    88-26019 Sikorsky UH-60A Blackhawk (701226) 1-214th AVN (A)
    89-26142 Sikorsky UH-60A Blackhawk (701370) 1-214th AVN (A)

    Stansted - 19:00, quick look at Harrods area before being stopped by the Police and then a downpour

    A4O-OMN Boeing 747-430 (32445) Oman Royal Flight
    A6-MMM Boeing 747-422 (26906) Dubai Government Air Wing
    A6-MRM Boeing 737-8EC (32450) Dubai Government Air Wing
    D-AFAI Bombardier Challenger 604 (5366) FAI-Rent-a-jet
    G-KTIA Hawker 900XP (HA-0140) TAG Aviation (UK)
    G-NMAK Airbus A319-115 (2550) Twinjet Aircraft
    G-POWH Boeing 757-256 (29308) Titan Airways
    JY-KME Embraer ERJ-135BJ (14501055) Arab Wings
    M-DSCL Embraer ERJ-135BJ (14500851) Corporate
    M-LWSA Bombardier Global Express (9092) Corporate
    N2012C Bombardier Global Express (9074) Corporate
    N403TB Gulfstream G4 (1191) Corporate
    N772AV Gulfstream G4 (1015) Corporate
    OE-INM Bombardier Challenger 605 (5878) VistaJet
    SE-RAF Embraer ERJ-145LR (145286) Leasing Company
    SX-DGM Embraer ERJ-135BJ (14501023) Interjet
    VP-CCH Airbus A318-112CJ (4211) Corporate
    VT-CAP Dassault Falcon 900EX EASy (205) Corporate

    Saturday 22nd June

    North Weald Air-Britain Fly-in

    Visitors

    G-BHXA Scottish Aviation SA.120 Bulldog 1210 (BH120/407)
    G-BHXA
    G-BIDJ Piper PA-18-150 (18-6007)
    G-BIDJ
    G-BKMA Mooney M.20J (24-1316)
    G-BKMA
    G-BPHK Whittaker MW.7 (PFA 171-11389)
    G-BPHK
    G-CCYY Piper PA-28-161 (2816094)
    G-CCYY
    G-CEJN Mooney M.20F (670216)
    G-CEJN
    G-CFIO Cessna 172S (172S-9079)
    G-CFIO
    G-HARY Alon Aircoupe A-2 (A-188)
    G-HARY
    G-OPWS Mooney M.20K (25-0663)
    G-OPWS
    G-PTRE Socata TB-20 (762)
    G-PTRE
    G-RVAN Van's RV-6 (PFA 181-12657)
    G-RVAN
    HA-YAO Sukhoi Su-29 (N1001-001)
    HA-YAO
    HB-DVN Mooney M.20E (807)
    HB-DVN
    Unmarked Volmer Jensen VJ-23E Replica (unknown)
    Microlight

    "The Squadron" area

    G-AVRU Piper PA-28-180 (28-4025)
    G-AVRU
    G-AXHO Beagle B121 Pup 150 (B077)
    G-AXHO
    G-BEPV/174/K Fokker S.11-1 Instructor (6274)
    G-BEPV
    G-BGND Reims-Cessna F.172N (1576)
    G-BGND
    G-BNZM Cessna T.210N (210-63640)
    G-BOYP Cessna 172N (172-70349)
    G-BPAY Piper PA-28-181 (28-8090191)
    G-BPCL/HKG-6 Scottish Aviation SA.120 Bulldog 128 (393)
    G-BXXK Reims-Cessna F.172N (1806)
    G-CCLJ Piper PA-28-140 (28-7525049)
    G-FLSH/52 black Yakovlev Yak-52 (877409)
    G-IPUP/12 Beagle B121 Pup 150 (B036)
    G-JUST Beech F33A Bonanza (CE-1165)
    G-JUST
    G-JWCM/44 Scottish Aviation SA.120 Bulldog 1210 (408)
    G-NUKA Piper PA-28-181 (28-8290134)
    G-NUKA
    G-NWFA Cessna 150M (150-76736)
    G-NWFA
    G-NWFC Cessna 172P (172-76305)
    G-NWFG Cessna 172P (172-74192)
    G-NWFG
    G-OEVA Piper PA-32-260 (32-219)
    G-TGER/8 American Aviation AA-5B (0952)
    G-YKYK Yakovlev Yak-52 (9812106)
    G-YOTS Yakovlev Yak-52 (9010308)
    G-YOTS
    N38945 Piper PA-32R-300 (32R-7780490)
    N9141Z Piper PA-32R-301 (3213016)

    Blister Hangar

    G-ARNP Beagle A.109 Airedale (B.503)
    G-BZFR Extra 300L (203)
    G-GEEP Robin R.1180TD (266)
    G-GEEP
    G-HAMM Yakovlev Yak-50 (832409)
    G-JYAK/R-93 Yakovlev Yak-50 (853001)
    G-OLEW Van's RV-7A (71629)
    G-RJWW Maule M-5 235C (7250C)
    G-TENG Extra 300L (1172)
    G-YAKR/03 white Yakovlev Yak-52 (899803)
    G-YAKR

    Hangar 11 and ramp

    G-HHII/BE505/XP-L Hawker Hurricane IIb (CCF/R20023)
    G-KITT/2104590/44 Curtiss P-40M Kittyhawk (27490)
    G-KITT
    G-KSHI Beech A36 Bonanza (E-2353)
    G-KSHI
    G-MKXI/PL965/R Supermarine Spitfire PR.XI (6S/504719)
    G-MKXI
    G-SIJJ/472035/O North American P-51D Mustang (122-31894)
    G-SIJJ

    Air Ambulance area

    G-BOSN Aerospatiale AS.355F1 (5266) Helicopter Services Ltd, short visit mid morning
    G-HAAT McD-D Helicopters MD-902 (900-00081) Essex & Herts Air Ambulance
    G-HAAT
    and a Vampire in the hangar

    Hangar 4

    G-BWOF BAC Jet Provost T.5 (EEP/JP/955)
    G-BWOF
    G-BXFI/WV372/R Hawker Hunter T.7 (41H/670818)
    G-BZSE/WV322/Y Hawker HunterT .8C (41H/670796)
    G-MIGG/1211 Mikoyan-Gurevich Lim-5 (1C-12-11)
    G-RADR/126922/H-503 Douglas AD-4NA Skyraider (7722) Kennet Aviation
    G-RADR
    XW311/MF-W BAC Jet Provost T.5 (EEP/JP/975)
    and 3 more Jet Provosts

    Hangar 6 - * on hangar list, not read off

    9J-RBC Piper PA-28-140 (28-20693)
    G-BBMN/3 de Havilland Canada DHC-1 Chipmunk (C1/0300)
    *G-BLMN Rutan Long Ez (PFA 074A-10643)
    G-BPVN Piper PA-32R-301T (32R-8029073)
    G-BXDO Co-Z Developments Cozy Mk.I (PFA 159-12032)
    G-BYKJ Westland Scout AH.1 (F.9696)
    G-CBLZ Rutan Long Ez (1046)
    G-CCKI Diamond DA 40D Star TDI (D4.038)
    G-HHDR Cessna 182T (182-82071)
    *G-JFER Rockwell Commander 114B (14638)
    *G-MURG Van's RV-6 (PFA 181-12470)
    G-NAPP Van's RV-7 (PFA 323-14115)
    G-OKTI Aquila A.210 (172)
    G-OPVM Van's RV-9A (PFA 320-14351)
    G-POPA Beech A36 Bonanza (E-2177)
    G-POPA
    G-PROV/104 BAC Jet Provost T.52A (PAC/W/23905)
    *G-PURL Piper PA-32R-301 (3213078)
    G-RASA Diamond DA 42 Twin Star (42.144)
    G-RJCC Cessna 172S (172S-10525)
    G-SUEI Diamond DA 42 Twin Star (42.415)
    G-TINY Zlin Z.526F (1257)
    N1070Z Mooney M.20K (25-1222)
    N333DE Mooney M.20M (27-0346) repositioned to fly-in ramp
    N333DE
    N37379 Cessna 421C (421C-0654)
    N3HK Cessna 340 II (340-0538)
    N63EN Cessna 340 (340-0063)
    N8004B Lake LA-4 200 (1022)

    Weald Aviation ramp

    G-BLUV Grob G.109B (6336)
    G-BLUV
    G-OVIN Rockwell Commander 112TC (13090)
    G-OVIN
    G-RNHF/VX281/VL/120 Hawker Sea Fury T.20S (ES.3615) Royal Navy Historic Flight, arrived and hangared
    G-RNHF
    G-VIVM BAC Jet Provost T.5 (PAC/W/23907)
    G-VIVM
    N199ZZ Cirrus Design SR-22 (2542)
    N199ZZ
    N31356/44-42914 Douglas DC-4-1009 (42914) Aces High
    N31356
    N44914/56498 Douglas C-54Q-1-DC (10630) Aces High
    N44914
    N722DR Cirrus Design SR-22T (0523) ..departed mid-morning

    Other Southside parking

    G-AXCA Piper PA-28R-200 (28R-35053)
    G-AXCA
    G-BACB Piper PA-34-200 (34-7250251)
    G-BACB
    G-BBIL Piper PA-28-140 (28-22567)
    G-BBIL
    G-BFXX American Aviation AA-5B (0917)
    G-BFXX
    G-BYPG Thruster T600N (9089-T600N-035)
    G-BYPG
    G-CCAV Piper PA-28-181 (28-8090353)
    G-CCAV
    G-CCXW Thruster T600N 450 (0045-T600N-104)
    G-CCXW
    G-HUEY/560 Bell Helicopters UH-1H Iroquois (13560)
    G-HUEY
    G-LUND Cessna 340 (340-0305)
    G-LUND
    G-MYHM Cyclone AX3 (C.2103068)
    G-MYHM
    G-SPAT Aero AT-3R100 (AT3-008)
    G-TDKI Czech Aircraft Works SportCruiser (LAA 338-14976)
    G-TDKI
    G-VDIR Cessna T.310R (310R-0211)
    G-VDIR
    N41098 Cessna 421B (421B-0448)
    N41098
    XP540 Folland Gnat T.1 (FL.542) Stored
    XP540
    (XR541)/PF179 Folland Gnat T.1 (FL.552) Stored
    XR541
    XS100 Folland Gnat T.1 (FL.594) Stored, no cockpit
    XS100

    Dump

    G-BIVV American Aviation AA-5A (0857) Fire Service, fuselage only
    G-BIVV

    Andrewsfield

    319/8-ND Dassault Mystere IVA (319) Preserved
    319
    D-EEVY Cessna 170A (19537)
    D-EEVY
    G-ARUY Auster J/1N (3394)
    G-ARUY
    G-ASIJ Piper PA-28-180 (28-1333)
    G-ASIJ
    G-ASUD Piper PA-28-180 (28-1654)
    G-ASUD
    G-ATAS Piper PA-28-180 (28-2137)
    G-ATAS
    G-ATTV Piper PA-28-140 (28-21991)
    G-ATTV
    G-AXWZ Piper PA-28R-200 (28R-35605)
    G-AXWZ
    G-BAOB Reims-Cessna F.172M (0949) wfu
    G-BAOB
    G-BCOR Socata MS.880B Rallye (2544)
    G-BCOR
    G-BMXC Cessna 152 (152-80416)
    G-BMXC
    G-BNID Cessna 152 (152-84931)
    G-BNID
    G-BRXF Aeronca 11AC Chief (11AC-1033)
    G-BRXF
    G-BRXL/42-78044 Aeronca 11AC Chief (11AC-1629)
    G-BRXL
    G-BRZX Pitts S-1S Special (711-H)
    G-BRZX
    G-BSJX Piper PA-28-161 (28-8216084)
    G-BSJX
    G-BXSE Cessna 172R (172-80352)
    G-BXSE
    G-BZHE Cessna 152 (152-81303)
    G-BZHE
    G-CCIJ Piper PA-28R-180 (28R-30873)
    G-CCIJ
    G-EXGC Extra 200 (027)
    G-EXGC
    G-FLEA Socata TB-10 (235)
    G-FLEA
    G-HFCL Reims-Cessna F.152 (1663)
    G-HFCL
    G-HIRE Grumman-American GA-7 (GA7-0091)
    G-HIRE
    G-IKRK Europa Europa (PFA 247-12903)
    G-IKRK
    G-MASS Cessna 152 (152-81605)
    G-MASS
    G-NELI Piper PA-28R-180 (28R-31011)
    G-NELI
    G-NROY Piper PA-32RT-300 (32R-7985070)
    G-NROY
    G-OFTI Piper PA-28-140 (28-7325201)
    G-OFTI
    G-OKAY Pitts S-1E Special (12358)
    G-OKAY
    G-OPTI Piper PA-28-161 (28-7716210)
    G-OPTI
    G-OSII Cessna 172N (172-67768)
    G-OSII
    G-OSPS/51-15555 Piper L-18C Super Cub (18-1555)
    G-OSPS
    G-SMRS Cessna 172F (172-52558)
    G-SMRS
    G-TEMP Piper PA-28-180 (28-5806)
    G-TEMP
    G-WWAY Piper PA-28-181 (28-8690031)
    G-WWAY
    G-YAKG Yakovlev Yak-18T (22202034023)
    G-YAKG
    G-YOYO Pitts S-1E Special (PFA 009-10885)
    G-YOYO
    N1778X Cessna 210L (210-60798)
    N1778X
    N99ET Socata TB-10 (226)
    N99ET

    Sunday 23rd June was spent at Heathrow, only the following were noteworthy to me

    4K-AZ84 Airbus A320-214 (3006) Azerbaijan Airlines
    9V-SWE Boeing 777-312ER (34570) Singapore Airlines
    A6-EED Airbus A380-861 (111) Emirates Airlines
    B-2088 Boeing 777-39LER (38668) Air China
    B-5903 Airbus A330-243 (1331) China Eastern Airlines
    B-LIF Boeing 747-467ERF (36871) Cathay Pacific Airways
    D-AEAE Airbus A300B4-622R (753) DHL Worldwide Courier Express
    EI-EUX Boeing 737-7Q8 (29352) Transaero Airlines
    EI-EUY Boeing 737-7Q8 (29354) Transaero Airlines
    EP-IBK Airbus A310-304 (671) Iran Air
    ET-AOQ Boeing 787-8 (34745) Ethiopian Airlines
    G-EUYO Airbus A320-232 (5634) British Airways
    HS-TGA Boeing 747-4D7 (32369) Thai Airways
    JY-AYV Airbus A321-231 (5177) Royal Jordanian Airlines
    OY-KAM Airbus A320-232 (2911) SAS Scandinavian Airlines
    SE-REY Boeing 737-76N (32737) SAS Scandinavian Airlines
    VP-BDE Airbus A330-343X (1371) Aeroflot Russian Airlines
    VT-ANK Boeing 787-8 (36282) Air India
    VT-JEN Boeing 777-35RER (35157) THY Turkish Airlines